Sarah McBride

McBride said healthcare decisions for children belong to parents, child and provider even when families make choices she would not.

“the best place for decisions to be made around the healthcare of a child is between the parent, the child, and their provider”

Pod Save America: Strait Up War Crimes (Apr 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:19:28

McBride argued the left must be cognizant that well-intended precedents like conversion therapy regulations can be co-opted by the right.

“I do think we have to be cognizant of how the right can co-opt precedent in order to do really harmful things on a wide scale”

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McBride said refusing to respond to attacks deprived her antagonists of the reward they sought and opened bipartisan opportunities.

“it's to be essentially a clogged bong, like just to not give them the high that they want so that they will go and chase it elsewhere”

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McBride argued that many members of Congress pursue viral attention as a literal addiction rather than a rational strategy for power.

“It's not in pursuit of a rational goal. It's actually an addiction”

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McBride argued paid leave and childcare are competitive as well as compassionate policy and should be at the heart of the Democratic agenda.

“We have a 1950s care infrastructure for a 2026 workforce”

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McBride argued Democrats should pursue structural programs rather than tax-code changes because voters remember programs like Social Security, not deductions.

“people don't remember – who created the standard deduction at $30,000, right? They do remember who created Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid”

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McBride argued the war has benefited Russia's revenues and improved China's understanding of U.S. military capabilities ahead of any Taiwan invasion.

“they also now understand our military and operational capabilities far better today than they did two months ago, which means they would be better prepared to potentially invade Taiwan”

Pod Save America: Strait Up War Crimes (Apr 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:52

McBride predicted essentially no Democrats would vote for a supplemental funding the Iran war regardless of its size.

“I don't anticipate... Any Democrat, but maybe one obvious one in the Senate, and I don't know about any in the House, voting in favor of a supplemental”

Pod Save America: Strait Up War Crimes (Apr 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:52